Thesaurus results for TALKED (TO)

talked (to)

verb

past tense of talk (to)

as in spoke (to or with)

to communicate with by means of spoken words I had never talked to a real live cowboy before

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Henning said the anxiety around this and other surveillance tech appears to stem from a deeper distrust in law enforcement, which if addressed could help solve the issue of gunshots going underreported.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026
The Kansas City Royals addressed their outfield depth on Saturday by selecting University of Louisville standout Zion Rose with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

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Marc Guehi and Declan Rice trained individually, earlier in the week, but were on the training field on Friday at Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale practice facility, where club co-owner and England icon David Beckham greeted the team.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
The Blue Jays chased starter JP Sears (2-2) with singles sandwiched around the first out of the fifth before Guerrero greeted Brito with an RBI single.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

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talked (to)

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